Vintage Bus Rally at Avon Valley Railway

Bus Rally Dates
Dates for season 2008:

Sun 10th Aug 2008 (spaces available)

Now in its fourth year the Vintage Bus Rally provides the visitor with a rare opportunity to see and travel on a number of different forms of heritage transport in one day.

Organised jointly by the Avon Valley Railway and the Bristol Vintage Bus Group, the focus of the event will be a static display of vintage buses at the Brislington Park and Ride site, just off the A4 between Bristol and Bath. This will also be the main parking site for visitors on the day, which is free.

From there, vintage buses will provide a free bus service to the Bristol Vintage Bus Group’s premises at Flowers Hill, as well as the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton. The railway will be operating an intensive steam train service, linking with scenic boat trips along the River Avon from Avon Riverside platform.

Prices
Participation in the bus rally is free, fares for train rides & boat trips are at the usual amount.

For further details please contact Avon Valley Railway on 0117 932 7296

Venue

Avon Valley Railway, Bitton

Dates

Date 10 Aug 2008

Road Directions

Bitton Station is situated midway between the cities of Bristol and Bath, on the A431 main road, approximately one mile from the town of Keynsham. Car parking spaces are available at Bitton station, and are free.

Public Transport Directions

Rail
The nearest National Rail station to Bitton is Keynsham. Keynsham is on the Bristol - Westbury - Weymouth line and also served by a few Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour trains. All services are operated by First Great Western, and connect with inter-city trains also operated by First Great Western and Virgin Trains at Bath Spa or Bristol Temple Meads. For timetable and fares information visit National Rail Enquiries Online or telephone 08457 48 49 50.

The distance from Keynsham to Bitton on foot is 1.5 miles: simply turn right out of the station exit and follow the road until you pick up the AVR brown tourist signs. From Keynsham bus services 532 and 533, operated by South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach, run twice an hour Monday to Saturday: timetables are available on South Gloucestershire Council's website. Buses pick up from the stop immediately across the road from Keynsham station's car park entrance, and set down in Willsbridge (ask the driver for the Avon Valley Railway).

Buses 532 and 533 do not run on Sundays or Bank Holidays: on these days catch a train to Bath Spa and then a bus from Manvers Street bus station, just across the road from the railway station (see below for details of this bus service). You may also find this more convenient at certain times on weekdays and Saturdays when the train service at Keynsham can be sparse.

Bus
Bus service 332, between Bristol and Bath bus stations, sets down in Willsbridge about 200 yards from Bitton station: ask the driver for Avon Valley Railway. This service operates hourly Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays and bank holidays, when it is also renumbered to 632. For up-to-date timetable information visit South Glos Bus and Coach's website and enter the service number in the timetable search facility. Alternatively telephone Traveline on 0870 608 2608.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• In countryside
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest
• Outdoor Event
• Village Location

Parking & Transport

• Car parking

Catering

• On-Site café/restaurant

Payment Methods

• Booking essential

Establishment Features

• Toilets

Specialist Features

• Family Fun